[빅뱅] BIG BANG :: first official thread

[kenniFlyHigh]

oh wow.. that would be so interesting... KARA and BIG BANG...
i have a feeling that they won't match as good

I really didn't like wonder bang so much... but they did sound good together

[Aggar]

Originally Posted by kenniFlyHigh

oh wow.. that would be so interesting... KARA and BIG BANG...
i have a feeling that they won't match as good

I really didn't like wonder bang so much... but they did sound good together

I feel the same about BIG-KARA or Bang-KARA or BIG-KA-BANG-RA or KARA-BANG or etc etc.. I don't think they will match or do well but I like wonderbang . they look good together

[kawaii otaku]

bang-kara, lol

wonderbang, lol

[kenniFlyHigh]

i didn't like big bang in wonder girls' song "Tell Me" but the other way was really nice

[kawaii otaku]

i haven't heard the wonderbang performances, can anybody upload them? i'd like to have them. ^^

[brand new love]

you can download one here. i don't know where to find any others, though, if you actually want them on your computer. they're all uploaded to youtube if you want to see them.

[kenniFlyHigh]

i've only watched them through my friend's video stuff...
but they are pretty interesting

[Sundae]

Taeyang's performance at the MBC Gayo Daejun was amazing. What a great way to end the first half of the festival. I only wish they had shown that little hip pumping movement he made.

[brand new love]

lol this thread is dead w/e i'm still posting

seungri & taeyang went against eachother in the star dance battle



the result just happened to be 50/50... lol

[Sundae]

Before Strong Baby, I would have said that TaeYang was easily the better dancer but here Seungri was the better dancer. TaeYang's performance here was weak. Nothing stood out to me.

Hmmm...I've noticed that the boys of Big Bang really take notice of the girls they dance with. They can't take their eyes off them. Not that I'm jealous or anything.

[aqua_crystal]

Originally Posted by honeycute

lol this thread is dead w/e i'm still posting

seungri & taeyang went against eachother in the star dance battle



the result just happened to be 50/50... lol

Cool vid!!! Seungri wins it in my opinion. I've never really thought of Taeyang as much of a dancer anyways...

[rookies]

Seung Ri's Strong Baby MV:



He's shirtless near the end, and you can see his body, very short though, but still good.

[rookies]

Newest info on Big Bang:

BIG BANG won 4 awards at the 18th Seoul Gayo Daesang Awards

Best Album Award
Bonsang Award
Highwon Music Sang
Mobile Ingisang


I saw an English article about the recent Big Bang book release.

Spoiler:

Big Bang Reveals Self-Fulfilment Strategies

Idol group Big Bang seems to be the boys-next-door, even quiet and unassuming, but once they are on stage they exude charisma and passion in their music.

They were not overnight stars. They were well prepared and tailor-made by YG Entertainment led by Yang Hyun-suk, a local pop mogul.

In ``Shouting to the World'' written by Big Bang, which has shot onto the bestseller list, they write about how they became stars and overcame difficulties on the way.

However, the book is not an autobiography but a self-development guide, giving clear directions and inspirational messages for readers who seek success of any type. Through their vivid and real stories, they say what the young should do and how to achieve their goals and control their minds.

Consisting of T.O.P., Victory, G-Dragon, Dae-sung and Tae-yang who are not that tall or handsome like other idols, the group tells their stories in their own words in chapters written by each members.

``This book is not just a success story but an essay which tells the dreams and hopes of the young through self-fulfillment,'' G-Dragon said.

They were selected through a survival test among six contestants over four years. They underwent harsh competition and had to pass each step to become a finalist.

G-Dragon, born Kwon Ji-yong, harbored a dream to become a singer at a very early age and spent six years as an apprentice at an entertainment agency.

``We memorized rap songs and dances when our friends memorized English words at school. When they sweated in the playground, we sweated to learn the dances in the stifling underground rehearsal room, fighting the sweltering heat,'' he said.

Because they had different goals from their peers who wanted to make it to prestigious universities, they had to make greater efforts than any others, he said.

In the first chapter, G-Dragon explains his position as the leader who has to be demanding, critical and harsh to other members.

The leader and songwriter of the group said that ``Big Bang is an idol group not born of talent but through effort.''

Although he has a talent for writing songs and lyrics, he had to submit a song he wrote to Yang every week for six years. He attributed the long and painful training process to his ability in composing. ``Talent and ability are different. Showing talent and being able to do it are totally different from just having it,'' he said.

Tae-yang (his real name is Dong Young-bae) first encountered pop music at the age of six through his brother's cassette. It was Michael Jackson's music. Since then, he continued to develop his interest in music, particularly the soul and R&B genres.

He met Yang when he had a small role in a music video shooting spot, and begged him for a chance to become a singer.

Not surprisingly, Yang shrugged off his request as the naive idea of a young boy, saying ``I will let you know later.'' But there was no contact from Yang, so Tae-yang visited his office and asked him to make him a singer.

Yang gave him the opportunity to audition, which led to the long apprenticeship. Despite strong opposition from his parents, he commuted from the rehearsal room near Hongik University in western Seoul to Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province after school everyday.

In daily feedback and monitoring, Tae-yang was criticized by Yang for his lack of singing ability and was sometimes compared to G-Dragon.

But whenever his weak points were revealed, he just increased his practice and training.

For Dae-sung, the smiling boy in the group, overcoming the objection from his parents was the most difficult task. He confessed he left home for one week to win their permission.

But the real world was harsher than his parents' opposition. He was nicknamed as a smiling boy and cheerful icebreaker although he is, in fact, shy and introverted. Dae-sung sometimes felt burdened by having to talk when he didn't want to. But his image actually made him think positively and become more cheerful, particularly in the face of hardship.

T.O.P. (Choi Seung-hyun) might be the most candid member when talking about the past. He confessed he used to hang around with delinquent friends.

But after he experienced his best friends' deaths in motorcycle accidents, he began to concentrate on writing lyrics for hip-hop songs.

Before becoming an apprentice at YG Entertainment, he performed on many underground stages at hip-hop clubs but hadn't danced before. So he couldn't accept dancing as a rapper and had trouble adapting to rigorous dancing training and tight control on his personal life.

Lastly, Victory, whose real name is Lee Seung-hyun, had a more bitter experience than other members. He first failed to pass the final apprentice round because of his lack of singing ability. He was a dancer rather than a singer before joining the group.

But Yang gave him a last chance without any real expectation that he would make it. He practiced singing anytime and anywhere after even being kicked out of their training house.

Finally, he won the hearts of the producer but he still tries to improve his singing skills, he said.

chungay@koreatimes.co.kr

[stardusties]

Hey heeey, I'm really getting into Big Bang now.....they're so talented!

I like how none of them are really strong in the same area, so it's all nice and evened out ...G-dragon is hawt xO!!!


Have you guys heard of the Seungri incident in new york and afterwards when he kinda made a racist spat on the radio...Iunno what to think about that. :|

My fav song so far is...Forever with You with Park Bom

Originally Posted by kenniFlyHigh

i didn't like big bang in wonder girls' song "Tell Me" but the other way was really nice

Yea I agree ...I really wish I had the mp3 of that, they sounded really good singing gotjimal!!

twentybang? what? P:

[darkcarousel]

omg, what happened with seungri?!

[brand new love]

he accidentally got into someone else's car or something, and on the radio he was like, "i'm glad i didn't get into a black person's car, they probably would have shot me."

[Xocoley25oX]

^ Did He REALLY?! Wow... Just Wow...

[pchan1986]

my fav singer is tae yang, hes HHOOOTTT!

[aurinko.]

wow, seungri said that!?! he seems so sweet and innocent T.T
I think I like him less now ... not that I liked him all that much in the first place.

my fav members are T.O.P and Taeyang for ever

and I'm still hooked on lollipop - it's quite embarassing xDD

[ayuayu798]

Originally Posted by brand new love

he accidentally got into someone else's car or something, and on the radio he was like, "i'm glad i didn't get into a black person's car, they probably would have shot me."

He's such a butt-hole for saying that... He losses major points for that dumb comment! That's such an insult! It makes me wish he did get shot, just for saying a idiotic comment like that!